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Horse slaughter for human consumption banned in Illinois
On May 24, Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich signed legislation that bans the slaughter of horses in Illinois for human
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Court says horse slaughter illegal in Texas
On Jan. 19, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that slaughtering horses for human consumption is
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FDA announces voluntary withdrawal of pergolide
The Food and Drug Administration announced March 29 that pergolide drug products, which are used to treat humans with
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AAFP seeks feline sarcoma research proposals
The American Association of Feline Practitioners will award a grant in 2007 for meaningful research in vaccine-associated
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Grateful clients contribute funds to veterinary colleges
Roy and Gretchen Jackson, owners of Barbaro, donated $3 million to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
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Horse inspections for a fee not allowed, court says
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia filed an opinion to block the Department of Agriculture
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FDA-CVM works to address concerns about pergolide supplies
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine announced May 11 that it recognizes veterinarians and horse
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Fighting cancer in dogs
One in four dogs will die of cancer, according to the Morris Animal Foundation.
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It's back-Congress, again, takes up horse slaughter
Less than two weeks after the 110th Congress convened, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a measure banning horse slaughter
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Protecting pet hospice
Pet hospice is increasingly an option for people wanting a dignified death for a terminally ill companion animal.
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Horse genome sequence complete
The first draft of the horse genome sequence was recently completed and deposited in public databases for use by biomedical
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Recall of pet food leaves veterinarians seeking solutions
No one knows how many cats and dogs have fallen ill after eating the pet food subject to a massive recall.